title: Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dairy goats from 1982 to 1984.
abstract: Serum samples from 1,000 dairy goats from northwest United States (1982 to 1984) were examined for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by a modified agglutination test. Toxoplasma gondii antibody titers were less than 1.40 for 779 goats, 1.40 for 153 goats, and greater than or equal to 1:400 for 68 goats. Seroprevalence increased with age of goats; 3.7% of 54 six-month-old goats were seropositive (greater than or equal to 1:40) vs 17.8% of 218 one-year-old goats.
authors.affiliation: Livestock and Poultry Sciences Institute, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center-East MD 20705.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D008297:Male; D015205:Northwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan